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Vertiv Services, Inc.

Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified — Second degree electrical burns — NEW YORK, NEW YORK

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Vertiv Services, Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK
Employer Vertiv Services, Inc. Report ID 2018032543
Address 200 Vesey Street City, State ZIP NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10080
Event Date March 14, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Second degree electrical burns Body Part Hand(s), unspecified
Event Type Direct exposure to electricity, unspecified Source of Injury Electric parts, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.71000, -74.01000

Incident Narrative

An employee was taking electrical measurements from a battery interface board when it caused an arc flash. The employee suffered second degree burns to the left hand and first degree burns to the right hand.

Incident Summary

On March 14, 2018, a worker at Vertiv Services, Inc. in NEW YORK, NEW YORK suffered second degree electrical burns to the hand(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as direct exposure to electricity, unspecified, with electric parts, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

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